Best Trucking Companies in Missouri
9 top-ranked carriers hiring in Missouri. Compare pay, hiring status, and find the right fit for your driving career.
Missouri Trucking Market Overview
Missouri sits at the crossroads of America's freight network, with St. Louis and Kansas City serving as major logistics hubs on opposite sides of the state. Prime Inc., one of the largest privately held carriers, is headquartered in Springfield. I-70 connects the two metro areas, while I-44 links Springfield to St. Louis, and I-55 provides Mississippi River corridor access. The state's central location means drivers can reach a large portion of the U.S. population within a day's drive.
Top 9 Companies in Missouri
Prime is headquartered in Springfield, MO, and offers Missouri drivers direct access to their training campus, reefer, tanker, and flatbed divisions.
FedEx Freight's St. Louis and Kansas City terminals serve two of the Midwest's largest freight markets with strong LTL positions.
Schneider leverages Missouri's central position for intermodal, tanker, and dedicated freight across multiple divisions.
ODFL's Missouri service centers offer premium LTL pay at the junction of I-44, I-70, and I-55.
TForce's Missouri terminals offer Teamsters union wages at the crossroads of multiple major freight corridors.
Heartland runs regional lanes through Missouri's extensive highway network with consistent home time options.
ABF's Missouri terminals serve the central U.S. LTL market with Teamsters representation and strong benefits.
Werner runs dedicated distribution freight for Missouri's major retailers and food processors with accessible entry.
Crete Carrier's central U.S. operations cover Missouri with dry van and Shaffer Trucking reefer options.
How to read this page. The ranking is our own editorial assessment of how each carrier serves drivers in Missouri, based on the lanes, terminals and freight described in each entry. The pay figure is not ours: heavy and tractor-trailer drivers in Missouri earn an annual mean of $56,830 per the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) (May 2025). That covers employed company drivers statewide — not owner-operators, whom the survey excludes — and individual carriers pay above and below it. We publish no per-carrier salary because we have no source for one, and we do not track live vacancy counts: for what is open today, check the carrier's own careers page.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Trucking in Missouri
What is the best trucking company to work for in Missouri?
Based on our 2026 rankings, Prime Inc. ranks #1 in Missouri. They earned the top spot because of what they run there: Prime is headquartered in Springfield, MO, and offers Missouri drivers direct access to their training campus, reefer, tanker, and flatbed divisions. We do not publish a pay figure per carrier — we have no source for one — so check the carrier's own posting for what the seat pays. The best choice for you depends on your experience level, preferred driving type, and home time needs.
How much do truck drivers make in Missouri?
Heavy and tractor-trailer drivers in Missouri earn an annual mean of $56,830, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) (May 2025). That is the figure for employed company drivers across the whole state; owner-operators are not in it, because the survey covers employer payrolls only. Individual carriers pay above and below it, and specialised work — tanker, HazMat, oversize — pays more. The state's top industries — Distribution & Logistics, Automotive (Ford, GM plants), Agriculture (Soybeans, Cattle) — shape which kinds of driving pay best.
Which trucking companies should I apply to in Missouri?
Start with the carriers ranked on this page — Prime Inc., FedEx Freight, Schneider National and the rest of the list all run real freight in Missouri, and each entry says what it is best suited to. We do not track live vacancy counts for other carriers, so check the company's own careers page for what is open today. If you would rather one conversation than nine applications, send us your details and we will work the list with you.